In the tracklist, drum&bass is predominant, but among the 136 tracks there is a varied representation of the wide spectrum of bass music (there’s even a touch of wave courtesy of Deadcrow). There is no shortage of well-known FUXWITHIT favorites such as Noisia, Dj Ride, Rohaan, gyrofield, IMANU, yunis, and some personal favorites of the undersigned like Balatron, latesleeper, Monrroe, Bop, and basically all the Hospital Record affiliated artists.

Sadly, this time the music is not the focus of the discussion, but only a means to convey a much more important message in support of Ukraine. For this reason, we leave room for those who are experiencing the situation and experiencing its effects firsthand. Below you can find the official statement published by the organizers.

With every day that passes, the high-scale humanitarian crisis and assault on the people of Ukraine continues to worsen. Civilian deaths are increasing on a daily basis across the country with no sign of stopping, with millions of citizens already forced out of their homes in search of refuge. As we wake up to yet another day of war, hundreds more innocent lives have been lost and destroyed overnight. We cannot leave this unchecked, and we need to act on this now without hesitation. Now more than ever is a time for unity, solidarity and support of a nation under attack. It’s crucial for us to use our voice to create widespread and sustained awareness of the situation on the ground in Ukraine, and to give support in every way possible. Whether it’s signing petitions, attending demonstrations, sharing facts on social media, offering help for refugees, or more – this situation cannot be allowed to continue, and engaging in support of any kind for the people of Ukraine is our absolute priority.

You can listen and purchase Together With Ukrain on Bandcamp here (the donations received so far amount to over £54,000).  Alongside the exclusive tracks, there’re also over 30 pieces of bespoke visual art, with art direction by Uno.

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Discovered completely at random a few weeks ago, it took me very little to be fascinated by latesleeper. First of all because there’s actually still little to listen to since her entire catalog is not enough to compose even an album (her first tune ‘Mosquito‘ dates back to less than a year ago). Secondly, because you don’t need to spend hours trying to overanalyze her music. It’s immediately clear that you are in the presence of something out of the standard. A drum & bass act that is not satisfied with navigating well-known water, but that has her eyes fixed on the horizon, at the borders that have not yet been crossed and the barriers that have not yet been broken.

This new release, a combo of tracks (including a collab with gyrofield) released on DIVIDID, only reaffirms this approach. ‘Bushwa,’ for example, is sure to drive you crazy and whisk your brain. To say that it’s syncopated is an understatement, to say that it is mental is just barely enough. Its broken rhythms together with an immaculate sound worthy of an ASMR video create a feeling of emptiness so effective as to make you dizzy even if you are comfortably sitting on your favorite armchair. It’s a challenging listen that I’d be curious to experience live to fully test its destructive potential. ‘Wake Up Slap’ instead sounds heavily inspired by footwork and results in a more canonical rave weapon than ‘Bushwa’. This at least until you get to the second drop, where you have to be ready to go through a further dose of sonic slaughter. The contribution of gyrofield on the groove is evident but extremely functional in the success of the track as it slightly softens the muscular latesleeper’s approach.

If you’re a drum & bass purist, I’m not gonna lie, these tracks will be hard to digest. If instead, you’re keen to discover what this genre can offer when someone explores new ideas and approaches, this is the ideal food to feed your mind with. latesleeper is proving to have her own unique and original vision, let’s see where it will lead her in the next ten months. Stream ‘Bushwa’ and ‘Wake Up Slap’ on Spotify or on your favorite platform here.

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